Ask before listing
A reference should know they may be contacted before their name is shared.
Reference Readiness Builder
Choose the reference relationship, hiring moment, and next ask. Get a clean plan for preparing a reference without oversharing private details.
Suggested move
High trust
Prepare a trusted manager before the final step
Former managerrelationship
Final interviewhiring moment
Align proof storynext ask
Use the final interview moment to brief a former manager on the role theme and align one proof story before the employer asks.
TrustHigh
TimingNow
Prep liftLight
RiskLow
Short action plan
No forms. No tracking. No saved data. No capture.
Give a short brief
One role summary and one proof story are easier to remember than a full resume.
Protect the relationship
Keep the message respectful, specific, and easy to decline.